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<title>Boaters Among The State's Best Defense Against Aquatic Nuisance Species</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Boaters are on the frontline in the battle to detect and prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species, said Eileen Ryce, Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks aquatic nuisance species coordinator.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8126.aspx</link>
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<title>Paddlefish Harvest Season Will Close June 3 On The Yellowstone River and Missouri River Below Fort Peck Dam</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Catch-And-Release Paddlefishing Is Allowed Only At Intake Fishing Access Site From 6 Am – 9 Pm, Beginning On Thursday,  June 4 Through  Saturday, June 13, 2009. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8089.aspx</link>
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<title>Paddlefish Season to Close on Lower Missouri and Yellowstone </title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>With Montana's paddlefish harvest quota expected to be reached, the Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks Commission agreed today to close the 2009 paddlefish harvest season on the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 9 p.m.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8088.aspx</link>
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<title>New Access Law Builds Bridges</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A new state law that won bipartisan support among Montana lawmakers is already rebuilding bridges among landowners and anglers.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8067.aspx</link>
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<title>What Is A Fishing Log?</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>With a few months of angling under their belts, most novice anglers soon begin to realize how complex and nuanced fishing actually is. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8035.aspx</link>
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<title>Beaverhead River Sediment Outflow Event</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>With the opening day of fishing season on Saturday, May 16, those planning to wade and fish the popular upper Beaverhead River are advised of a dangerous hazard in the vicinity of the High Bridge Fishing Access Site. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8030.aspx</link>
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<title>Fishing Notes From The 2009 Annual FWP Fishing Newsletter</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>With almost 417,000 fishing licenses issued in Montana in 2008, Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks officials are expecting 2009 to be another big year for resident and visiting anglers. Stream fishing in Montana opens the third Saturday in May, or May 16 this year.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8023.aspx</link>
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<title>FWP Seeking Comment On Fishing Contest On The Flathead</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks is seeking public comment on a fishing contest proposed for the north half of Flathead Lake on June 20-21. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7995.aspx</link>
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<title>Locate A Children's Fishing Pond</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks has taken the guesswork out of fishing with kids by designating certain ponds for youthful anglers and in some cases stocking them to promote positive angling experiences for the young.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7993.aspx</link>
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<title>Save Montana From Aquatic Nuisance Species</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Before launching your boat and before leaving the water be certain to:</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7992.aspx</link>
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<title>Illegal Introductions</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>At least 20 percent of illegal fish introductions documented by FWP have occurred in the past 10 years. In total there have been more than 500 unauthorized fish introductions.	</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7991.aspx</link>
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<title>Anglers: Did You Know?</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> Last year 417,000 anglers purchased fishing licenses.    Residents comprise about 59 percent of the state and #39;s fishing-license buyers.           About 32 percent of all adult Montana residents purchase fishing licenses annually.    Nearly 80 percent of angler days are spent seeking trout and salmon.       Some of the rivers that generally receive the most fishing pressure include the Madison, Missouri, Bitterroot, Clark Fork, Bighorn, Yellowstone and Gallatin rivers.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7990.aspx</link>
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<title>Fishing Log Fun Facts</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>  The 10 fish-log participants who recorded the most fish caught during the summer of 2007 averaged 859 fish each.  The 10 fish-log participants who recorded the most fish caught during the winter of 2007 averaged 522 fish each.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7989.aspx</link>
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<title>How The Montana Fishing Log Program Helps FWP</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Since 1951, some anglers have kept diaries of their angling experiences for Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7988.aspx</link>
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<title>Fishing On The Marias River</title>
<category>Fishing</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A printing mistake in the 2009 Montana fishing regulations has Marias River anglers scratching their heads.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_7987.aspx</link>
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